Saturday June 8, 2024 has been described as Gaza’s deadliest single day since mid-December.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 283 people were killed when the Israel Defense Forces launched a surprise operation to rescue four Israeli hostages in Nuseirat in central Gaza.
“The raid resulted in 274 Palestinians being killed and 698 injured”, the Gaza Ministry of Health said Sunday.
“An additional nine people were killed and 116 injured elsewhere in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours”
The United States of America which reportedly helped with intelligence gathering confirmed the death of civilians in the operation.
“Innocent people were tragically killed in this operation,” US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” Sunday.
In response to Hamas’ claim that other hostages were killed during the mission — which it has not yet provided evidence for — Sullivan said, “We have not seen that verified or confirmed. I believe that the Israelis have said they do not have any information to that effect. But of course, that is always a risk.”
The total death toll during the current war in Gaza has risen to 37,084, according to figures by the Ministry of Health.
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